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Minyoung Kim (Korean, 1989) - Unwelcome Guest (2023) #art #artshare #korean #painting #green
In this acrylic and oil painting titled Unwelcome Guest (2023), Minyoung Kim employs her signature "creepy-cute" aesthetic to transform a simple domestic scene into one of surreal anxiety. The composition features a vibrant, yellow-patterned tablecloth upon which sits a white plate holding a small, pink frosted cake topped with a single red cherry. Looming over this scene is a large, anthropomorphic black cat—a recurring protagonist in Kim's work—with wide, staring yellow eyes and small, sharp white fangs. ​The "unwelcome guest" is represented by a large, dark, skeletal hand with elongated, claw-like fingers that reaches into the frame from the right, poised to snatch the cherry from the cake. The background is a soft, muted blue-grey, which contrasts with the bold yellows and reds of the foreground, heightening the sense of a peaceful moment being interrupted by an unsettling presence. This piece exemplifies Kim’s exploration of the "ambivalence between light-heartedness and seriousness," using cartoon-like expressions to convey deeper feelings of vulnerability and the "precarious situations" of modern life.
February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Arend Hendriks (Dutch, 1901–1951), "Cat at the top of a Dark Staircase", 1930s. #art #vintage
This monochrome lithograph by Arend Hendriks captures a quiet, suspenseful moment in a dimly lit interior. The composition is dominated by a narrow, carpeted staircase that leads upward into deep shadow. A thin, curved handrail on the left and a straight wooden banister on the right frame the steps, which are rendered with a grainy, stippled texture that emphasizes the low-light conditions. At the very top of the stairs, peering out from behind a corner in the darkness, two small, bright white circles represent the glowing eyes of a cat, the only sharp points of light in the upper half of the image. The play of light and shadow creates a moody, almost noir-like atmosphere, turning a domestic scene into one of mystery and subtle tension.
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Naudline Pierre (American, 1989), For I Will Strike and I Will Soothe, 2022. Oil and enamel on canvas, 96 1/2 × 60 in. #Museum of Fine #Arts, Houston

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This large-scale oil and enamel painting titled For I Will Strike and I Will Soothe by Naudline Pierre presents a vertical, surrealist composition filled with celestial and ethereal figures against a dark, cosmic background. At the center, two primary figures are locked in a graceful, twisting embrace: one with pale lavender skin and the other with golden-yellow skin, their bodies entwined with serpentine black tendrils and flowing light. They are surrounded by a variety of winged entities and floating heads with diverse facial features, some with feathered wings and others with wings resembling flickering flames or bat-like membranes. The color palette shifts from a deep, velvety black at the top to vibrant, fiery streaks of orange, red, and sunset-purple at the bottom, suggesting a transition between a void and a luminous atmosphere. Starburst patterns and glowing orbs are scattered throughout the scene, while swirling, flame-like motifs dance around the figures, heightening the sense of movement and spiritual transformation. The overall mood is mythological and rhythmic, blending elements of classical religious iconography with a modern, otherworldly fantasy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM